Chances are, if you're picking up an 8GB Nexus 4, or even a 16GB Nexus 7 (or are stuck with an 8GB N7), at some point you might run low on storage. It happens to the best of us.

Fortunately, in Android 4.2, Google's given you a new way to free up some space with just two taps. Instead of having to trudge through your entire list of installed apps one by one, you can now clear all cached app data straight from the storage menu.

Just head to settings, then to storage, and tap on the new "Cached data" section in the list. At this point, you'll be prompted to clear that cached data. For sure, a handy tip to clear up some space if you absolutely need it. Just remember, running any computer at the edge of its storage capacity limits probably won't help performance much, so jamming that cleared space full of even more stuff might not be the best idea.

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I didn't even have to disable location services. just force stop THEN clear data on google services framework.

yes, the way you do it is important.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=898440028 Michael Ruocco

I've been doing that for the last 2 days and nothing! After I did that I went to check for update and it still says I'm up to date. And I have a takju version I purchased throught Play Store. Thanks guys for the help though. I appreciate it

ddpacino

Do you have a GSM Gnex or a Verizon Gnex?

http://twitter.com/mikeyb2001 Michael Burke

playstore nexus is always gsm

http://www.facebook.com/harutalbert Albert Harutyunyan

I assure you, you dont need this update, it really sucks, the 4.1.1 is muuuuuch more better. I am disapointed.(

nukeblitz

I need this on my phone NOW! Titanium keeps crashing out :P

http://btwnworlds.tumblr.com/ Lou G

I'm not 'stuck' with anything. I bought the 8gb because I thought it was best for me at the time, and it was. I also realize this is what I get for becoming an early adopter.

One thing that does bother me is that it says I have 3.35MB of pictures or 20KB of downloads..yet I've never stored pictures and I deleted my downloads.

How I'm feeling with my 4.1.2 galaxy nexus yakju: look at all those functions I can't use.

Souvik Kar

Is there a way to share files between users .. specially video files which tend to take quite a bit of storage

Sorian

Don't know if this is new.

Tapping the other listed categories brings up their respected app or setting. Misc. brings up a way to clear off stored data on device (removed folders for apps already uninstalled). Downloads caused a force close.

mgamerz

A feature for the 8GB users I presume?

JulianHaro

Anyone having problems with 4.2? My Galaxy Nexus got it yesterday and it's quite buggy. The keyboard lags now and transitions just don't go as smoothly as before. I also thought there would be pinch to zoom in gmail? That's not working for me. There's also a half second delay when pushing the power key to lock and unlock the phone. Should I factory reset?

Simon Belmont

There's a setting for pinch to zoom in Gmail. You have to set it to auto-fit, I believe.

Then pinch to zoom is enabled. If you're having lag, the best idea might be to factory reset your phone. Updates can sometimes can badly with existing app data. Just a thought.

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Well, the HTC One S running 4.0.4 already offers this and even more by providing a second option to only clear the cache of applications which were least used in the last couple of months.

Melissa Peterson

Don't know if this has been mentioned at some point already, but when presented with the window to choose which application to open, you can just double tap the desired one (if you want to only use it once) instead of tapping it and then tapping on the "use it once" button. This is only in 4.2 though.

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Funny how I go to to clear my cache and it's just taking forever to open up. Uggh.